Assistant Vice President, Corporate Sustainability, Corporate Sustainability Office

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices.

Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values — Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

About the Department

The Corporate Sustainability Office oversees and drives UOB’s sustainability strategy and roadmap, aligned to the Bank’s vision and embedded in the business strategy. It ensures that the sustainability strategy pillars and objectives are operationalised and implemented through actionable and measurable plans and initiatives by functions across the Group.

Job Responsibilities

The Corporate Sustainability team’s responsibilities include:

• collaborating with corporate functions on the development and implementation of relevant sustainability strategies, frameworks, policies, procedures and initiatives to drive the achievement of corporate sustainability targets;
• developing content that establishes UOB as a thought leader in sustainability among internal and external stakeholders;
• leading employee training programmes to deepen awareness and understanding of sustainability across the Group; and
• providing support in business management for Corporate Sustainability Office.

The main responsibilities of this role will include:

• driving sustainability disclosures and reporting across mediums, ensuring alignment to relevant requirements and standards; 
• providing advisory to internal stakeholders as a sustainability subject-matter expert, and supporting them in operationalisation, reporting and disclosures; 
• collaborating with and providing counsel to business and corporate functions on the positioning and articulation of sustainability strategies and programmes; and
• providing support on business management for Corporate Sustainability Office.
   

Job Requirements

• Recognised university degree with 3 to 5 years’ experience in sustainability reporting, and knowledge of reporting requirements including Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards’ Sustainability Disclosure Standards (also referred to as International Sustainability Standards Board or ISSB).
• Solid communications and writing skills with the ability to interpret and translate strategic concepts into concise and meaningful narratives. 
• Strong interest in and understanding of global, regional and local sustainability trends and developments. 
• Keen eye for detail and passion for accuracy.
• Strategic thinker with strong project management, problem-solving and interpersonal skills.

Be a part of UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

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